Ami Ayalon, the Shin Bet head in the mid-1980s, speaks in a scene from the Oscar-nominated documentary, 'The Gatekeepers,' about former heads of the Israeli security agency.

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Claudia Puig
| Gannett

The Oscar-nominated The Gatekeepers is the rare film that does not mince words.

A compelling documentary, it offers startlingly honest insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from some of those who called the shots.

Director Dror Moreh interviews a half-dozen heads of Shin Bet, Israel's ultra-secret intelligence agency charged with defending Israel against terrorism, espionage and the release of state secrets. Though we have no American equivalent, the Shin Bet is akin to a blend of the CIA, Homeland Security and the Secret Service. ...